| Name |
Eastern Mennonite University |
| Address |
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462 |
| Website |
http://www.emu.edu |
| Email |
admiss@emu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
56% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
56% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (35%), women's dorms (24%), men's dorms (11%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
74% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
11% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
15% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
93 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dulles (120), Washington DC (135) |
| Nearest Train |
Staunton (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Charlottesville (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
6% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,485 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Fallfest and Barndance, Annual Semi-Formal, Springfest, Food & Farming Week, Black History Month, Latino Student Alliance events, Coffeehouse concerts, Intramural sports program, Talent show, Authors on campus, Art shows, Popular and international film series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
38 |
| Honor Societies |
Education- Kappa Delta Phi, Nursing- Sigma Theta Tau (Pi Mu At Large chapter) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega Steppers for Christ, Young People's Christian Association (YPCA), Celebration Worship Service, Gospel Choir, |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union (BSU), Latino Student Alliance (LSA), International Student Organization, Future Leaders of Diversity and Equality |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A Safe Place, Campus Activities Council, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, Committee on Peer Education (COPE), Community Learning, Cycling Club, Disability Awareness Committee, Earth Keepers, Eastern Mennonite Student Women's Association (EMSWA), EMU Jazz and Swing Sisters, German Club, Golf Club, Inklings, Math Club, Music Educators' National Conference (MENC), Peace Fellowship/Amnesty International, Peer Review Board, Pre-Professional Health Society, Recreational Sports, Royal Ambassadors, Shenandoah Yearbook, Social Work is People, Student Education Association, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Health Advisory Council, Student Nurses' Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Table Tennis Club, Theater, University Chorale, Ultimate Frisbee Club, WEMC Radio, Wind Ensemble, Young Democrats; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The WeatherVane (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1917 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Mennonite |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,012 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
17,460,782 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
85% |
| Job One Year |
85% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
social service agencies
volunteer agencies
Mennonite Central Committee
Eastern Mennonite University
Fairfield Language Technologies
Rockingham County Public Schools
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
University of Virginia Hospital
Rockingham Memori |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
167,242 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,168 |
| Num Microforms |
92,096 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,723 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Menno Simons Historical Library |
| Museums |
D. Ralph Hostetter Museum of Natural History
Astral Hall/WEMC 91.7 FM radio station |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
100 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
3 |
| Num Wired Other |
5 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
